1 ![logo](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm/raw/master/logo/bspwm-logo.png)
5 `bspwm` is a tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.
7 The windows are represented as the leaves of a binary tree.
11 `bspwm` have only two sources of informations: the X events it receives and the messages it reads on a dedicated socket.
13 Those messages are sent via `bspc`.
15 If the `BSPWM_SOCKET` environment variable is defined, it will be used as the socket path, otherwise `/tmp/bspwm-socket` is used.
17 The recommended way of defining keyboard shortcuts is to use [sxhkd](https://github.com/baskerville/sxhkd).
19 The only way to configure `bspwm` is by sending *set* messages via the client, hence `bspwm`'s configuration file is an executable called `autostart` which lives in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/`.
21 Example configurations: [autostart](https://github.com/baskerville/bin/blob/master/bspwm_autostart) and [sxhkdrc](https://github.com/baskerville/dotfiles/blob/master/sxhkdrc).
25 There is only two splitting modes: *automatic* and *manual*.
27 The default mode is *automatic*. The *manual* mode is entered by sending a *presel* message.
29 Example: insertion of a new node (number 4) into the given tree in
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43 | 3 |------------| --> | 4 |------------|
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49 Same departure, but the mode is *manual*, and a `presel up` message
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62 | 3 |------------| --> |------------|------------|
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70 bspwm [-v|-s STATUS_FIFO]
72 bspc MESSAGE [ARGUMENTS] [OPTIONS]
76 The syntax for the client is `bspc MESSAGE [ARGUMENTS ...]`.
78 The following messages are handled:
81 Return the value of the given setting.
84 Set the value of the given setting.
87 Output the internal representation of the window tree.
89 list_desktops [--quiet]
90 Perform a dump of each desktop for the current monitor.
92 list_monitors [--quiet]
93 Perform a dump of each monitor.
96 Return the list of managed windows (i.e. their identifiers).
99 Return the list of rules.
101 presel left|right|up|down [SPLIT_RATIO]
102 Switch to manual mode and select the splitting direction.
105 Switch to automatic mode.
108 Set the splitting ratio of the focused window.
110 pad MONITOR_NAME [TOP_PADDING [RIGHT_PADDING [BOTTOM_PADDING [LEFT_PADDING]]]]
111 Set the padding of the given monitor.
113 focus left|right|up|down
114 Focus the neighbor window situated in the given direction.
116 shift left|right|up|down
117 Exchange the current window with the given neighbor.
119 push left|right|up|down
120 Push the fence located in the given direction.
122 pull left|right|up|down
123 Pull the fence located in the given direction.
125 cycle next|prev [--skip-floating|--skip-tiled|--skip-class-equal|--skip-class-differ]
126 Focus the next or previous window matching the given constraints.
128 nearest older|newer [--skip-floating|--skip-tiled|--skip-class-equal|--skip-class-differ]
129 Focus the nearest window matching the given constraints.
131 circulate forward|backward
132 Circulate the leaves in the given direction.
134 grab_pointer move|resize|focus
135 Begin the specified pointer action.
137 track_pointer ROOT_X ROOT_Y
138 Pass the pointer root coordinates for the current pointer action.
141 End the current pointer action.
144 Toggle the fullscreen state of the current window.
147 Toggle the floating state of the current window.
150 Toggle the locked state of the current window (locked windows will not respond to the 'close' message).
153 Toggle the visibility of all the managed windows.
156 Close the focused window.
159 Kill the focused window.
161 send_to DESKTOP_NAME [--follow]
162 Send the focused window to the given desktop.
164 send_to_monitor MONITOR_NAME [--follow]
165 Send the focused window to the given monitor.
168 Select the given desktop.
170 use_monitor MONITOR_NAME
171 Select the given monitor.
174 Alternate between the current and the last focused window.
177 Alternate between the current and the last focused desktop.
180 Alternate between the current and the last focused monitor.
183 Make new desktops with the given names.
185 add_in MONITOR_NAME DESKTOP_NAME ...
186 Make new desktops with the given names in the given monitor.
188 rename_monitor CURRENT_NAME NEW_NAME
189 Rename the monitor named CURRENT_NAME to NEW_NAME.
191 rename CURRENT_NAME NEW_NAME
192 Rename the desktop named CURRENT_NAME to NEW_NAME.
194 cycle_monitor next|prev
195 Select the next or previous monitor.
197 cycle_desktop next|prev [--skip-free|--skip-occupied]
198 Select the next or previous desktop.
200 layout monocle|tiled [DESKTOP_NAME ...]
201 Set the layout of the given desktops (current if none given).
204 Cycle the layout of the current desktop.
206 rotate clockwise|counter_clockwise|full_cycle
207 Rotate the tree of the current desktop.
209 rule PATTERN [DESKTOP_NAME] [floating]
210 Create a new rule (PATTERN must match the class or instance name).
213 Remove the rules with the given UIDs.
216 Manage all the unmanaged windows remaining from a previous session.
219 Reload the autostart file.
222 Reload the default settings.
225 Restore the layout of each desktop from the content of FILE_PATH.
232 Colors are either [X color names](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X11_color_names) or *#RRGGBB*, booleans are *true* or *false*.
235 Color of the main border of a focused window of a focused monitor.
238 Color of the main border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor.
241 Color of the main border of an unfocused window.
244 Color of the inner border of a window.
247 Color of the outer border of a window.
250 Color of the *presel* message feedback.
252 focused_locked_border_color
253 Color of the main border of a focused locked window of a focused monitor.
255 active_locked_border_color
256 Color of the main border of a focused locked window of an unfocused monitor.
258 normal_locked_border_color
259 Color of the main border of an unfocused locked window.
262 Color of the border of an urgent window.
267 Width of the inner, main and outer borders.
270 Value of the gap that separates windows.
272 {top,right,bottom,left}_padding
273 Padding space added at the sides of the current monitor.
276 The value that shall be used for the _NET_WM_NAME property of the root window.
279 Whether to remove borders for tiled windows in monocle mode.
282 Whether to remove gaps for tiled windows in monocle mode.
284 focus_follows_pointer
285 Wether to focus the window under the pointer.
288 Prevent floating windows from being raised when they might cover other floating windows.
292 - Configured and controlled through messages
293 - Multiple monitors support (via *Xinerama*)
294 - EWMH support (`tint2` works)
295 - Automatic and manual modes
296 - Triple window borders
301 - `dzen2` fed with the output of `ewmhstatus`. Example: [launchpanel](https://github.com/baskerville/bin/blob/master/launchpanel).
302 - A custom panel if the `-s` flag is used (have a look at the files in `examples/`).
303 - Any EWMH compliant panel (e.g. `tint2`, `bmpanel2`, etc.).
305 ## Required Libraries:
318 - [Ivan Kanakarakis](https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter)
322 bspwm *at* librelist *dot* com.